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flight standards district office/certificate 

holding district office. The AMOC approval 

letter must specifically reference this AD. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer, use these actions if they are 

FAA-approved. Corrective actions are 

considered FAA-approved if they were 

approved by the State of Design Authority (or 

its delegated agent, or the DAH with a State 

of Design Authority’s design organization 

approval). For a repair method to be 

approved, the repair approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. You are required 

to ensure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(m) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2013–39, dated 

December 6, 2013, for related information. 

You may examine the MCAI on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating it in Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0054. 

(n) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

Part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A600–0763, including Appendices 1 and 2, 

dated September 26, 2013. 

(ii) Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A601–0627, including Appendices 1 and 2, 

dated September 26, 2013. 

(iii) Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A604–57–006, Revision 01, dated September 

26, 2013, including Appendices 1 and 2, 

dated September 26, 2013. 

(iv) Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin 

A605–57–004, Revision 01, dated September 

26, 2013, including Appendices 1 and 2, 

dated September 26, 2013. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, 

Canada; telephone 514–855–5000; fax 514– 

855–7401; email thd.crj@

aero.bombardier.com; Internet http://

www.bombardier.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 

3, 2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–02977 Filed 2–18–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0210; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–053–AD; Amendment 

39–17744; AD 2014–03–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2009–26– 

16 for certain The Boeing Company 

Model MD–11 and MD–11F airplanes. 

AD 2009–26–16 required inspecting to 

determine if wires touch the upper 

surface of the center upper auxiliary 

fuel tank, and marking the location, as 

necessary; inspecting all wire bundles 

above the center upper auxiliary fuel 

tank for splices and damage; inspecting 

for damage to the fuel vapor barrier seal 

and upper surface of the center upper 

auxiliary fuel tank; and performing 

corrective actions, as necessary. AD 

2009–26–16 also required installing 

nonmetallic barrier/shield sleeving, new 

clamps, new attaching hardware, and a 

new extruded channel. This new AD 

requires inspections of additional center 

upper auxiliary fuel tank locations and 

corrective actions as necessary. This AD 

was prompted by reports that identified 

additional locations where inspections 

and corrective actions of the center 

upper auxiliary fuel tank are needed. 

We are issuing this AD to reduce the 

potential of ignition sources inside fuel 

tanks, which, in combination with 

flammable fuel vapors, could result in 

fuel tank explosions and consequent 

loss of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective March 26, 

2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of March 26, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of February 4, 2010 (74 FR 

69249, December 31, 2009). 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, 3855 

Lakewood Boulevard, MC D800–0019, 

Long Beach, CA 90846–0001; telephone 

206–544–5000, extension 2; fax 206– 

766–5683; Internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view 

this referenced service information at 

the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, Washington. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2013– 

0210; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Docket Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Samuel Lee, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140L, FAA, 

Los Angeles Aircraft Certification 

Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, 

Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; phone: 

(562) 627–5262; fax: (562) 627–5210; 

email: samuel.lee@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

Part 39 to supersede AD 2009–26–16, 

Amendment 39–16155 (74 FR 69249, 

December 31, 2009). AD 2009–26–16 

applied to certain The Boeing Company 

Model MD–11 and MD–11F airplanes. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on March 14, 2013 (78 FR 

16198). The NPRM was prompted by 

reports that identified additional 

locations where inspections and 

corrective actions of the center upper 

auxiliary fuel tank are needed. The 

NPRM proposed to continue to require 

inspecting to determine if wires touch 

the upper surface of the center upper 

auxiliary fuel tank, and marking the 

location, as necessary; inspecting all 

wire bundles above the center upper 

auxiliary fuel tank for splices and 

damage; inspecting for damage to the 


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fuel vapor barrier seal and upper surface 

of the center upper auxiliary fuel tank; 

and performing corrective actions, as 

necessary. The NPRM also proposed to 

continue to require installing 

nonmetallic barrier/shield sleeving, new 

clamps, new attaching hardware, and a 

new extruded channel. The NPRM also 

proposed to require inspections of the 

center upper auxiliary fuel tank at 

additional locations and corrective 

actions as necessary. We are issuing this 

AD to reduce the potential of ignition 

sources inside fuel tanks, which, in 

combination with flammable fuel 

vapors, could result in fuel tank 

explosions and consequent loss of the 

airplane. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the proposal (78 FR 16198, 

March 14, 2013) and the FAA’s response 

to each comment. 

Request for Approval of Alternative 

Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) 

FedEx requested that AMOCs 

previously approved for AD 2009–26– 

16, Amendment 39–16155 (74 FR 

69249, December 31, 2009), be approved 

as AMOCs for the requirements of the 

NPRM (78 FR 16198, March 14, 2013). 

FedEx also requested that Boeing 

Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, 

Revision 4, dated November 29, 2011, 

be revised to incorporate changes made 

by seven Boeing Information Notices, 

which were not FAA-approved. 

We acknowledge the commenter’s 

request. However, paragraph (k)(4) of 

the NPRM (78 FR 16198, March 14, 

2013) already states that AMOCs 

approved for AD 2009–26–16, 

Amendment 39–16155 (74 FR 69249, 

December 31, 2009), are approved as 

AMOCs for the corresponding 

requirements of this AD. Also, the 

changes in all seven Boeing Information 

Notices were either incorporated or 

resolved in Boeing Service Bulletin 

MD11–28–126, Revision 2, dated 

November 18, 2010, except for Boeing 

MD11 Service Bulletin Information 

Notice MD11–28–126 IN 07, December 

3, 2012, which was issued for 

information only, and therefore does not 

affect the requirements of this final rule. 

No changes have been made to this final 

rule in this regard. 

Request To Extend Compliance Time 

FedEx requested that the compliance 

time for the NPRM (78 FR 16198, March 

14, 2013) be extended from ‘‘Within 60 

months after February 4, 2010 (the 

effective date of AD 2009–26–16),’’ for 

the retained inspection and actions 

specified in paragraphs (g)(1) through 

(g)(5) of the NPRM to 72 months, or 

February 4, 2016, at a minimum. FedEx 

stated that work would have to be 

accomplished by February 4, 2015, and 

due to the labor intensive nature of the 

work, 18 to 20 months is not enough 

time to fit into a ‘C’ check time interval. 

We do not agree with FedEx’s request. 

In developing an appropriate 

compliance time for this action, we 

considered not only the degree of 

urgency associated with addressing the 

subject unsafe condition, but the 

manufacturer’s recommendation for an 

appropriate compliance time, the 

availability of required parts, and the 

practical aspect of installing the 

required modification within an interval 

of time that corresponds to the typical 

scheduled maintenance for the majority 

of affected operators. The retained 

inspection and corrective action were 

previously required by AD 2009–26–16, 

Amendment 39–16155 (74 FR 69249, 

December 31, 2009), so operators should 

have already completed or be scheduled 

to have the work completed. Under the 

provisions of paragraph (k) of this final 

rule, we may approve requests for 

adjustments to the compliance time if 

data are submitted to substantiate that 

such an adjustment would provide an 

acceptable level of safety. 

Request To Revise Costs of Compliance 

FedEx requested that the Costs of 

Compliance be revised since material 

costs have drastically increased. FedEx 

stated that Boeing Service Bulletin 

MD11–28–126, Revision 4, dated 

November 29, 2011, (which we referred 

to in the NPRM (78 FR 16198, March 14, 

2013), as the appropriate source of 

service information for doing the 

actions) specifies a cost of $18,139 for 

kit part number SB11280126–11. FedEx 

stated that a recent quote for this kit is 

$25,904. Also, the original cost for kit 

SB11280126–13 was $12,268; it is now 

$17,568. 

We agree with the request to revise 

the Costs of Compliance because current 

costs for kits differ greatly from when 

the NPRM (78 FR 16198, March 14, 

2013) was issued. The retained actions 

from AD 2009–26–16, Amendment 39– 

16155 (74 FR 69249, December 31, 

2009), had a parts cost of $9,405 to 

$12,201; the revised parts cost is 

$15,708 to $28,005. The parts cost for 

the new action was revised from $2,863 

to $6,166. We have revised the 

information contained in the Costs of 

Compliance accordingly. 

Explanation of Additional Change 

Made to the Costs of Compliance 

We have revised this AD to revise the 

Costs of Compliance, which incorrectly 

specified inspection and installation 

costs for four Group 6 airplanes as new 

actions. We have revised the 

information contained in the Costs of 

Compliance tables by removing the row 

containing Group 6 airplanes 

accordingly. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 

16198, March 14, 2013) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 16198, 

March 14, 2013). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 125 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspection/Installation [retained actions from AD 

2009–26–16, Amendment 39–16155 (74 FR 

69249, December 31, 

2009)].

168 to 182 work-hours × 

$85 per hour = $14,280 

to $15,470 per inspection cycle.

$15,708 to $28,005 ........... $29,988 to $43,475 per inspection cycle.$3,748,500 to $5,434,375 

per inspection cycle. 


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ESTIMATED COSTS—Continued 

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspection/installation 

Groups 1, 2, and 5, all 

Configuration 2 airplanes 

[new action].

Up to 9 work-hours × $85 

per hour = $765.

$6,166 ............................... Up to $6,931 ..................... Up to $866,375. 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

specified in this AD. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

Section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701, 

‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We have determined that this AD will 

not have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR Part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by 

removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2009–26–16, Amendment 39–16155 (74 

FR 69249, December 31, 2009), and 

adding the following new AD: 

2014–03–07 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–17744; Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0210; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–053–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective March 26, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2009–26–16, 

Amendment 39–16155 (74 FR 69249, 

December 31, 2009). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model MD–11 and MD–11F airplanes, 

certificated in any category, as identified in 

Boeing Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, 

Revision 4, dated November 29, 2011. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28, Fuel. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports that 

identified additional locations where 

inspections and corrective actions of the 

center upper auxiliary fuel tank are needed. 

We are issuing this AD to reduce the 

potential of ignition sources inside fuel 

tanks, which, in combination with flammable 

fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank 

explosions and consequent loss of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Inspection and Corrective 

Action 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2009–26–16, 

Amendment 39–16155 (74 FR 69249, 

December 31, 2009), with revised service 

information. For airplanes identified in 

Boeing Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, 

Revision 1, dated June 18, 2009: Within 60 

months after February 4, 2010 (the effective 

date of AD 2009–26–16), do the actions 

specified in paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(5) 

of this AD, and do all applicable corrective 

actions, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, Revision 1, 

dated June 18, 2009; or Boeing Service 

Bulletin MD11–28–126, Revision 4, dated 

November 29, 2011; except as required by 

paragraph (j) of this AD. After the effective 

date of this AD, only Boeing Service Bulletin 

MD11–28–126, Revision 4, dated November 

29, 2011, may be used. Do all applicable 

corrective actions before further flight. 

(1) Do a general visual inspection of the 

wire bundles between Stations 1238.950 and 

1361.000 to determine if wires touch the 

upper surface of the center upper auxiliary 

fuel tank, and mark the location, as 

applicable. 

(2) Do a detailed inspection for splices and 

damage of all wire bundles above the center 

upper auxiliary fuel tank between Stations 

1218.950 and 1381.000. 

(3) Do a detailed inspection for damage 

(burn marks) of the upper surface of the 

center upper auxiliary fuel tank. 

(4) Do a detailed inspection for damage 

(burn marks) on the fuel vapor barrier seal. 

(5) Install a nonmetallic barrier/shield 

sleeving, new clamps, new attaching 

hardware, and a new extruded channel. 

(h) New Inspections and Corrective Action 

for Group 1, Configuration 2; Group 2, 

Configuration 2; and Group 5, Configuration 

2 Airplanes 

For airplanes in Group 1, Configuration 2; 

Group 2, Configuration 2; and Group 5, 

Configuration 2; as identified in Boeing 

Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, Revision 4, 

dated November 29, 2011: Within 60 months 

after the effective date of this AD, do a 

detailed inspection of wire bundles for 

splices and damage (chafing, arcing, and 

broken insulation) and damage (burn marks) 

on the upper surface of the center upper 

auxiliary fuel tank and fuel vapor barrier 

seal; install barrier/shield sleeving and 

clamping; and do all applicable corrective 

actions at the locations specified in 

paragraphs (h)(1) through (h)(3) of this AD, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 


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MD11–28–126, Revision 4, dated November 

29, 2011, except as required by paragraph (j) 

of this AD. Do all applicable corrective 

actions before further flight. 

(1) For Group 1, Configuration 2 airplanes: 

between Stations 1238.950 and 1381.000, 

Stations 1238.950 and 1256.000, and Stations 

1238.950 and 1256.800, depending on 

passenger or freighter configuration. 

(2) For Group 2, Configuration 2 airplanes: 

between Stations 1238.950 and 1275.250, and 

Stations 1238.950 and 1275.250, passenger 

configuration only. 

(3) For Group 5, Configuration 2 airplanes: 

between Stations 1381.000 and 1238.950. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

(1) This paragraph provides credit for 

actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD, using the service 

bulletins specified in paragraphs (i)(1)(i) or 

(i)(1)(ii) of this AD. 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, 

Revision 2, dated November 18, 2010, which 

is not incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(ii) Boeing Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, 

Revision 3, dated June 3, 2011, which is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for 

actions required by paragraph (h) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD, using Boeing 

Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, Revision 3, 

dated June 3, 2011, which is not incorporated 

by reference in this AD. 

(j) Repair 

Where Boeing Service Bulletin MD11–28– 

126, Revision 1, dated June 18, 2009; or 

Boeing Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, 

Revision 4, dated November 29, 2011; 

specifies to contact The Boeing Company for 

repair instructions: Before further flight, 

repair the auxiliary fuel tank in accordance 

with a method approved by the Manager, Los 

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 

FAA. For a repair method to be approved, the 

repair must meet the certification basis of the 

airplane, and the approval must specifically 

refer to this AD. 

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO, FAA, 

has the authority to approve AMOCs for this 

AD, if requested using the procedures found 

in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 

39.19, send your request to your principal 

inspector or local Flight Standards District 

Office, as appropriate. If sending information 

directly to the manager of the Los Angeles 

ACO, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (l) of this AD. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by 

Structures Authorized Representative for the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Delegation 

Option Authorization Organization who has 

been authorized by the Manager, Los Angeles 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and 14 

CFR 25.571, Amendment 45, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(4) AMOCs approved for AD 2009–26–16, 

Amendment 39–16155 (74 FR 69249, 

December 31, 2009), are approved as AMOCs 

for the corresponding requirements of this 

AD. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Samuel Lee, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140L, FAA, Los 

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3960 

Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712– 

4137; phone: (562) 627–5262; fax: (562) 627– 

5210; email: samuel.lee@faa.gov. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference may 

be obtained at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (m)(5) and (m)(6) of this AD. 

(m) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

Part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on March 26, 2014. 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, 

Revision 4, dated November 29, 2011. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on February 4, 2010, (74 FR 

69249, December 31, 2009). 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, 

Revision 1, dated June 18, 2009. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(5) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC 

D800–0019, Long Beach, CA 90846–0001; 

telephone 206–544–5000, extension 2; fax 

206–766–5683; Internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(6) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(7) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 

21, 2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–02997 Filed 2–18–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0737; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–SW–111–AD; Amendment 

39–17739; AD 2014–03–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Eurocopter France) 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model AS332C, AS332L, 

AS332L1, AS332L2, and SA330J 

helicopters. This AD requires inspecting 

the crimping of the ball joint of the 

upper- and lower- end-fittings of the 

main servo-control and, depending on 

findings, replacing the main servocontrol or repairing the ball joint. This 

AD was prompted by incidents of 

missing crimping on the ball joints of 

servo-control end-fittings. The actions of 

this AD are intended to prevent failure 

of a main servo-control upper end 

fitting, and subsequent failure of the 

flight controls and loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

DATES: This AD is effective March 26, 

2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain documents listed in this AD 

as of March 26, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Airbus 

Helicopters, Inc., 2701 N. Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone 

(972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax 

(972) 641–3775; or at http://

www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. 

You may review the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort 

Worth, Texas 76137. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

Docket Operations Office between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this AD, the European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, any 

incorporated-by-reference service 

information, the economic evaluation, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 


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